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Chinese Prefecture Cancels Dam Project on Sacred Tibetan Lake
A controversial dam project on a sacred lake in eastern Tibet has been scrapped by the Chinese authorities following concerns...
Independent Experts Find Fatal Flaws in Amazon Dam Studies
A group of independent experts — including internationally-renowned authorities on the Amazon — have found serious errors and omissions in...
Do No Harm: Avoiding Resettlement Failure at Vietnam's Son La Hydropower Project
Vietnam’s ambitious Son La Hydropower Project could face serious problems if the government’s plan to resettle 100,000 mostly ethnic people...
Corrupt Lahmeyer Debarment Welcome but Late -- NGOs
Environmental campaigners welcomed yesterday’s decision by the World Bank to debar German-based Lahmeyer International for bribing officials to win contracts...
Urgent Concerns on Uganda Dam Go Unanswered By World Bank
NGOs highlight urgent concerns on Bujagali in letter to World Bank, as Ugandan government fast-tracks the project Ms. Judy O’Connor,...
Decentralizing Thai Power: Towards a Sustainable Energy System
This report put forward a vision of a clean and profitable Power Dvelopment Plan (PDP) for Thailand. It demonstrates that...
Environmental Impact Assessment on the Cambodian Side of the Srepok River due to Hydropower Development in Vietnam
Report prepared by SWECO Grøner for Electricty of Vietnam. Presented at the "Stakeholder Meeting on EIA Report on Cambodian Part...
Hydropower Development in the Mekong Basin: Nam Theun 2 and the need for better planning processes
I. INTRODUCTION The Mekong region is undergoing a rapid expansion of hydropower development on both the Mekong mainstream and tributaries....
Big Hydro Hides its Role in Global Warming
A bitter debate has broken out in the scientific community over hydropower’s contribution to global warming. A leading Brazil-based climate...
Internal Investigation Shows World Bank Water Project Destroys Livelihoods in Pakistan
A World Bank-funded water project in Pakistan has led to widespread environmental harm and suffering among local communities. The project...